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10-30-2013, 11:28 PM | #3541 | |
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10-30-2013, 11:31 PM | #3542 |
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Congrats Cards fans, this was a great WS. I have a feeling we may see each other another time or two in the near future. All those young arms are going to something to deal with!
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10-31-2013, 12:18 AM | #3543 |
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10-31-2013, 05:06 AM | #3544 | |
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It's not that the Red Sox are in bad position, but they'll likely do what they've done for the last fifteen years--find a new group of mercenaries to fill the holes on the roster.
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10-31-2013, 05:09 AM | #3545 |
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Just anecdotal evidence like that defense story. He's a Boras client. They always go to who pays the most.
The Cardinals are clearing off $40 million in salary this offseason. We have more major league ready players than we have roster spots. It's time to turn a bunch of quarters into a dollar.
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10-31-2013, 07:08 AM | #3546 | |
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Normally our farm system is decent, but I don't know the current state of things. Ellsbury is probably gone, and Drew I don't see as a great loss. Bogaerts moves to SS and Middlebrooks back to third, so that's fine. 1st base is a question mark as well. Napoli or someone else. Again, not sure this team is built for sustained, long term success, but for now, I'll just enjoy the championship.
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10-31-2013, 07:09 AM | #3547 | |
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Probably because we won 60 something games last year and were a complete mess.
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10-31-2013, 07:10 AM | #3548 | |
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So you're a fan of the Brady/Belichick Patriots? Good to know. Glad to have you aboard!
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10-31-2013, 07:21 AM | #3550 |
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Are you kidding? After the debacle of the end of the Terry Francona era and the travesty of the Bobby Valentine era, just about everyone figured to be happy if this team was likable, competitive, and--best case scenario--over .500 by the end of the season. It's a team of old guys, castoffs, role players, injured guys, and one bona-fide hitter (Ortiz) and a closer in Uehara who was their 4th option. Aside from Lester there's not a reliable stud in the pitching bunch. They batted .211 in this Series but, as they've done all year, they had ridiculously timely hitting. As a group they overachieved big time. This was lightning in a bottle and I expect them to fall well back to earth next season but who cares, I'll gladly take this unexpected title.
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10-31-2013, 07:26 AM | #3551 | |
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Agreed that you guys really need Beltran. Just as a casual fan, there weren't many guys in that lineup that worried me. Beltran was the main one. I don't think that's a bat you can afford to lose.
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10-31-2013, 09:16 AM | #3552 | |
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10-31-2013, 10:01 AM | #3553 | |
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10-31-2013, 10:46 AM | #3554 | |
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wRC+ Holliday: 148 Carpenter: 147 Adams: 136 Craig: 135 Molina: 134 Beltran: 132 Red Sox: Ortiz: 152 Napoli: 129 Nava: 128 Victorino: 119 Pedroia: 115 Ellsbury: 113 The Red Sox had the best hitter in the series. The Cardinals had the next five best hitters (technically six, but Adams is really a platoon player). Short series will lead to fluky shit like what happened over the last week.
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10-31-2013, 10:47 AM | #3555 | |
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